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August Ahrens Elementary School

Serves grades PK - 6

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
94 1170 Waipahu St
Waipahu, HI 96797
Phone
(808) 675-0202
District
Hawaii Department of Education
County
HONOLULU COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
1175
Classroom Teachers
82

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Hawaii

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.8% of all HI schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

August Ahrens Elementary School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
57%
51%
50%
49%
63%
52%
57%
51%
50%
49%
63%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
51%
45%
51%
55%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

80 60 40 20 0
63%
50%
68%
55%
58%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
45%
51%
51%
40%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
14
14
14
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 22 1.9%
Kindergarten 149 12.7%
Grade 1 140 11.9%
Grade 2 164 14.0%
Grade 3 161 13.7%
Grade 4 196 16.7%
Grade 5 170 14.5%
Grade 6 173 14.7%
Total 1175 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.2% 13.8% 13.8%
Black 0.1% 1.6% 1.7%
Hispanic 10.2% 23.8% 22.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 82.8% 29.6% 30.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 6.8% 31.2% 31.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 56.6% 46.1% 46.1%
Free lunch eligible 42.8% 37.3% 36.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 13.8% 8.8% 9.4%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 1,445,635 1,435,138
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 225.1 221
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 5.7% 5.7%
5-19 YEARS OLD 17.2% 17.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 32.7% 32.7%
45-64 YEARS OLD 24.5% 24.5%
65 OR OLDER 19.9% 19.9%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 488,991 488,991
Single Parent Households With Children 6.8% 6.8%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 92.9% 92.9%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 35.5% 35.5%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 29.3% 29.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 19.9% 19.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.8% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 13.7% 13.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 10.4% 10.4%
$15,000 - $29,999 7.0% 7.0%
$15,000 or less 6.9% 6.9%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,372 $1,756,019,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,863 $315,420,000 9.4%
Staff $542 $91,691,000 2.7%
General Administration $42 $7,065,000 0.2%
School Administration $1,222 $206,885,000 6.2%
Operation $1,940 $328,437,000 9.8%
Transportation $370 $62,708,000 1.9%
Other $536 $90,801,000 2.7%
Total Support $6,515 $1,103,007,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,938 $497,386,000 14.8%
Total Expenditures $19,824 $3,356,412,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,363 $1,763,888,000 56.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,775 $302,068,000 9.7%
Staff $539 $91,703,000 2.9%
General Administration $49 $8,307,000 0.3%
School Administration $1,261 $214,561,000 6.9%
Operation $1,625 $276,667,000 8.9%
Transportation $340 $57,883,000 1.9%
Other $535 $91,008,000 2.9%
Total Support $6,123 $1,042,197,000 33.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,816 $309,180,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $18,303 $3,115,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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